Welcome to Ellendale ...
The city of Ellendale is located in Dickey County<1> and is the County Seat for Dickey County.
The location of Ellendale has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Ellendale, you might consider that their post office opened in 1882.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Ellendale has a population of 1,245 people<3> (see below for details).
Ellendale is 1,450 feet [442 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Ellendale lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Ellendale: (701)
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Ellendale had an population of 1,245 people. This is a decrease of 10.69% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 20.14% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Ellendale had a population of 1,394 people (or 26.36% of the total population of Dickey County). This makes Ellendale the county's 2nd most populous community.
The population of Ellendale represents 0.21% of the population of North Dakota (which has 672,591 people), making it the state's 44th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 1,394 people, the population of Ellendale decreased 10.58% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 1,559 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Ellendale.
Communities Also Named Ellendale ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 9 communities that are also named Ellendale - they are located in Delaware, Louisiana, Minnesota, Missouri, Nevada, North Carolina, Oregon, Tennessee and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Ellendale.
Communities near Ellendale ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ellendale.
- Winship
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Spring Creek Colony
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Creek Colony have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek Colony
- Spring Creek Colony is located in McPherson County (SD)
- Population from the 2010 Census: 268 people
- Hecla
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hecla have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hecla
- Hecla is located in Brown County (SD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 217 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hecla <5>
- Frederick
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frederick
- Frederick is located in Brown County (SD)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 196 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frederick <5>
- Fullerton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fullerton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fullerton
- Fullerton is located in Dickey County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 51 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fullerton <5>
- Forbes
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forbes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forbes
- Forbes is located in Dickey County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 43 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Forbes <5>
- Monango
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north) - Ludden
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east) - Merricourt
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merricourt
- Merricourt is located in Dickey County
- Guelph
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guelph
- Guelph is located in Dickey County
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Ellendale. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ellendale.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ellendale. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Ellendale.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ellendale. Our list includes 4 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Ellendale.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ellendale ...
Looking for more information about Ellendale? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Ellendale, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Ellendale.
Adding Ellendale to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Ellendale in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Ellendale was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Ellendale post office opened in 1882.
We also found Ellendale on a map titled Rand McNally Map of North Dakota (1897).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Ellendale.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ellendale. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of North Dakota: www.nd.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Dakota's counties, including Dickey, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Ellendale. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ellendale - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |